This is the first US air force flight to land and Molly since last year. When al-Qaeda and allied rebel groups seized -- a huge swath of the country's north. French warplanes flew in this month when the Jihad is trying to push south. Intense airstrikes continue chasing the militants out of key towns one focus in the fight is the region of -- aware terror leader of -- -- Elmo guitar had set up his headquarters. -- group is behind the -- -- hostage siege in Algeria. That left more than eighty dead including at least three Americans. Today he repeated his threat to attack all countries helping the French -- to the jihadist in -- Who enforced their extreme version of Sharia law with a brutal punishment. This is what they amputated and hand of one guy they beat people. And every girl's recent -- fled from the rebels with her family she's now back in school something the Islamist extremists wouldn't let girls do and then the they also banned all music. Even -- corps which has been a key part of Molly Ann Coulter for 700 years you know. I want to an evening before in it before work Wei -- would be free. -- what if he wants Mohammed do shows me the pictures he took on his phone last year -- -- US troops were helping to train Molly's army. This week the US air force will help -- more powerful army transporting -- French troops vehicles and equipment to keep terrorists here on the run. Although the US will not send combat troops in the -- it is supporting the mission here but quite like me is. Also with increased intelligence sharing with friends and my sending military trainers to neighboring West African countries that will send in their experience. I'm thinking honey ABC news -- -- smiling.

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